Understanding the primary health care experiences of individuals who are homeless in non-traditional clinic settings.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the widespread implementation of Health Care for the Homeless programs that focus on comprehensive, integrated delivery systems of health care for people experiencing homelessness, engaging and retaining people experiencing homelessness in primary care remains a challenge. Few studies have looked at the primary care delivery model in non-traditional health care settings to understand the facilitators and barriers to engagement in care. The objective of our study was to explore the clinic encounters of individuals experiencing homelessness receiving care at two different sites served under a single Health Care for the Homeless program.

Methods

Semi-structured interviews were conducted with people experiencing homelessness for an explorative qualitative stud

SUBMITTER: Ramirez J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9792313 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature